Time in San Rafael vs Istanbul
San Rafael keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of San Rafael; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 15:00–18:00 in Istanbul (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in San Rafael | 01:00 in San Rafael | 02:00 in San Rafael | 03:00 in San Rafael | 04:00 in San Rafael | 05:00 in San Rafael | 06:00 in San Rafael | 07:00 in San Rafael | 08:00 in San Rafael | 09:00 in San Rafael | 10:00 in San Rafael | 11:00 in San Rafael | 12:00 in San Rafael | 13:00 in San Rafael | 14:00 in San Rafael | 15:00 in San Rafael | 16:00 in San Rafael | 17:00 in San Rafael | 18:00 in San Rafael | 19:00 in San Rafael | 20:00 in San Rafael | 21:00 in San Rafael | 22:00 in San Rafael | 23:00 in San Rafael |
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| San Rafael—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
09:00 in San Rafael
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Istanbul
10:00 in San Rafael
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Istanbul
11:00 in San Rafael
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither San Rafael nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of San Rafael?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of San Rafael right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between San Rafael and Istanbul?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 San Rafael time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do San Rafael and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.